Ice Curls

I’ve seen these a place or two before, these tiny ice curls that happen at when the temperatures are just right.  This exact sighting was long the Appalachian Trail just west of Clingman’s Dome. According to the internet, they’re formed when groundwater near the surface freezes and forces its way… Continue reading

Sunrise

Woke up early and drove up to Clingman’s Dome to take pictures of the sunrise.  This is my current favorite, it seems to accomplish the goal of showing the layers of mountains with a pretty cool glow from the sun in the fog. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm… Continue reading

Smoky Mountain Sunset

New picture from the recent weekend in the Smoky Mountains.  Specifically tried to get some sunrise and sunset pictures this time, which was helped by staying closer to the park than the last time we were there.  The downside of trying to practice photography more is that I have far… Continue reading